Embodying captain role, Jared Spurgeon hits 1,000 games with Wild

It’s difficult to play one game in the NHL, Minnesota Wild forward Nico Sturm said. To play 1,000 of them, the milestone that Wild captain Jared Spurgeon celebrated on Saturday night in St. Paul, is mind-boggling. “I don’t know how some guys do it,” Sturm said. “I know how my body feels, and I’m closing in on 400 games, so it’s so impressive. He has been on the penalty kill, he has been blocking shots, he has played the game the right way his whole career. He has contributed offensively, he has been on the power play, he has...